# Jenn Chu

> Fullstack | Backend Software Engineer

Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jennchu

I prefer to work in Node | Javascript | Typescript | React | Redux, and starting to pick up steam in Ruby.
I love to tinker in interesting, small projects that have a net positive effect on the community and minorities.
I work hard at trying to perfect my pour-over coffee skill, it's still a work in progress.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Invoca
Jan 2022 – Present | Remote
AI-powered call tracking and conversational analytics company.

### Digital Dev Engineer III @ Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Remote
API Engineer - Microservices
- Deploy and maintain cloud-based services on AWS, in an Agile env, utilizing Node.js and Ruby, ECS, Docker, Elasticsearch, Postgres.
- Translate large product features into software designs, build new features, stand up new services and refactor existing services to bring greater stability and scalbility to the APIs.

### Software Development Engineer @ Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Denver, Colorado, United States
Fullstack - Joint Venture Support
• Bridging knowledge between Backend and Frontend to provide new features and design integrations that provide value and improve the customer experience for JV clients
• Responsible for development and updating existing backend services to support new features as well as integrate said features into the front-facing webpage with ease of usage and accessibility in mind
• JavaScript Node | Typescript | Ruby | React Redux | AWS | Docker | Terraform | CIrcle CI | New Relic | Redis | Jest Karma | Agile Scrum

Front End Services
• Maintain, develop and design features for the main member website using declarative, efficient and flexible libraries like React and Redux
• Some but not all of the technologies used, see below:
JS Node | React Redux | HTML CSS SASS | AWS | Docker | Jenkins | New Relic | Testing | Agile | Scrum

### Assoc. Software Development Engineer @ Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Denver, CO
Backend Server Development
• Building Greenfield microservices from scratch to implement new features in existing services
• Continuous cloud deployment using modern technologies such as AWS, Docker and Jenkins
• Fast-paced work environment using SAFe Agile and Scrum methods
• Some but not all of the technologies used, see below:
JS Node | Ruby Rails | SQL | AWS | Docker | Jenkins | New Relic | Testing | Agile | Scrum

### Academic Tutor @ Trilogy Education
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Denver Area
•	Mentor and tutor students one-on-one enrolled in Trilogy Web Development program nationwide on topics including; HTML/CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap, MySQL, Express.js, React.js, Node.js (MERN Stack), MongoDB, Sequelize.js, Heroku, GitHub, Git.

### Academic Teaching Assistant @ University of Denver
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater Denver Area
University of Denver Center for Professional Development - Digital Immersion

• Assist, mentor and tutor students while supporting Instructor on an intensive, 6 month, Full Stack Web Development program involving 250+ hours of in-class teaching through an intensive curriculum
•	Popular technologies taught: HTML/CSS, Javascript, MySQL, Express.js, React.js, Node.js (MERN Stack), MongoDB, GIT and application development

### Subsea Engineer @ Shell Oil Company
Jan 2012 – Jan 2018 | Houston, Texas Area
Various Brownfield and Greenfield projects in the GoM
•	Subsea Project Engineer managing $MM projects for hardware equipment including vendor contracting, procurement, design, fabrication and installation of field required equipment
• Increased risk awareness and reduced operational downtime by organizing and leading project fabrication kick-off events at vendor facilities where all yard employees are required to participate understanding and ensuring project goals and targets
•	Solid foundation in delivering projects to Shell Project Standards including opportunity framing, best practice scheduling, cost estimating and risk management
•	Special focus on Subsea Hardware including XT systems, Manifold systems and associated tooling

### Freelance Web Designer @ Contract
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Houston, Texas Area
• Strengthened media presence by creating brand package for small-scale online boutique, selling trendy women’s clothing and accessories, including logo designs and brand identity


## Education
### BSME in Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin

### Full Stack Web Development Certificate
The University of Texas at Austin – Center for Professional Education (CPE)
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jenn-chu
- GitHub: https://github.com/jquinnie
- Website: https://www.jennchu.dev
- Website: https://www.thepourloop.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-22